Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-18
MILITARY BANQUET.
Adjutant-General orion Complinented
Last Evening.


ment rendered banquet to Adjutant-
General Orion at the Golden Eagle Hotel
last evening. Among those present were
General Sheehan, Adjutant-General orton,
Marcus D. Boruck, Mayor Gregory, Major
Hubbard, Controller Dunn, Major He'll
bron, Major Birdsall, Major Neary,
Captain Cook, Captain Dillman. Lieu,
tenant Strong, Lieutenant Carroll, Colonel
Kewen, Secretary of State Hendrlcks,
Colonel Mckee, Colonel Guthrie, J. Ennis,
Major Ryan, j. \. Larkin, Major White,
Colonel Burtis W. B. Miller, Major Leake,
Captain Hall, Captain Weisman, captain
Long and others. General Sheehan occu-
pied the position at the head OF the table,
and Colonel Guthrie at the foot. The Cen
eral made a neat speech complimentary TO
General Orion, after which all were seated
and partook OF splendid banquet least.
The first toast, "Our Colnmander-ln-
Chief" was responded to- in the absence OF
Governor Waterman, by his Private Seere-
tary, NJ. D. Boruck. He regretted the aD-
seuce of the Governor, who was suffering
from very severe cold, and assured the
assemblage that in the person OF Governor
Waterman the National Guard had stanch
and true friend.
The next toast was 1.-THE Health Of the
Acknowledgement"
In response, General Orion said
thank you from the bottom Of my heart for
this kind manifestation of your regard lor me
and fer the branch of the state Government
which now happen TO repre- sent, fer feel or
desire to feel that it is more in my represent
alive capacity that l am thus honored, than II Is
as an individual.
/ believe that the particular branch of the
State Government that l am connected win Is
as important as any other, and ought TO De nom
ored and brought to as great state q Pellec-
ton as possible. ! know that the problem OF d
perfect State military organization has never
been completely solved.
Since the trainers of our Federal Constitution
said: " A well-regulated militia is necessary to
the security of u free State and since Wash
ington said: THE deyislug and establishing
of well regulated militia would be u genuine
source of legislative homer and perfect title to
public gratitude" down to the present time il
has engaged the attention of our statesmen,
lawmakers and military men; though great
progress has been made, and some organizations
have been brought TO nearly perfection, the
great problem OF bringing the Whole body to
that state has never been solved. The main
trouble seems 10 be the want OF q uniform sys-
tenn.
The General Government should establish q
uniform system in all the States be more liberal
in its issue of arms and equipments, require a
stricter accountability for the property issued,
and on the part of the State a more intelligent
attic method of instruction ana a greater reward
Tor faithful service.
The existence of National Guard. though
not perfect, has been of great benefit A few
years ago, when incendiary speeches were be-
ing made daily in San Francisco, and men were
drilling and paradipg the streets-for some
purpose, just what they hardly knew
themseiy cS-the moral effect of having q large
body of well-drilled and disciplined troops
ready to do active service at an hours notice
DID more to prevent an overt act than anything
else. There are three principal reasons for
maintaining National Guard. The first and
most important is the moral effect of having a
force always ready TO respond to the call of the
civil authorities, and subject under certain con-
dltions TO their control in case OF instruction.
The militia is the ounce of prevention which
saves pound of cure. General Sherman once
said to the National Guard officers in San Fran
cisco: The idea of your organization is to be
always ready. You people who live in large
cities are always liable to have trouble. If you
are not prepared for it, it viii come. If you are
prepared for it, it will not come"
The militia has a greater moral effect on the
classes that are liable to cause trouble, than the
regular army, because it is known that the
army is more cumbersome and more tied up with
red tape than the militia. The second object is
for the purpose of educating certain proper
ton OF the young men of the country IN a
knowledge OF, and to create in them an interest
IN military matters, for on the young
men of the country deyolves the
duty of defending it in case of trouble,
and the third reason for keeping up the National
Guard is to use them in putting down a riot and
to defend our homes in case OF danger. ! put
this reason last because history has proved-in
this country, az least-that the moral effect has
always, or most always, been sufficient to attain
the end required without a resort to force.
have never had any fear that the militia force
for it is composed of the very same material as
that that fought the war of the Rebellion, on
both sides, and we all know that they fought
wei.
Again I wish to thank you for your kindness.
! came among you stranger. and already
feel that have many friends here.
have been in this city many times and my
association with this place has always been
pleasant Here l performed my first military
duty, as was Adjutant of Camp Union in your
Agricultural Park in war times. 1t was here
first gained the right to wear the badge of the
society whose motto is " Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty and it is here where ! shall finish my
military service, for at the end of my term III
my present office shall go on the retired list.
Never again on the shoulder
To see the knightly bars,
Never again on the shoulder
10 see the lordly leaves,
Never again to dream
The dream that martial music weayes
Our present Commander-in-C Chief is, know
very friendly TO the National Gu2rd and will do
all he can to further its interest and il remains
for US to second him in his effort to make it as
efficient as possible.
Toasts followed in the following order:
The State of California" w. G. Hendricks;
THE Watch Dog of the Treasury" John
P. Dunn; The Grand Army of the Repub-
lic," j. Ennis: Our Beloved Sacramento"
lerv Regiment" Colonel Guthrie; The
Press" Marcus d. Boruck; What | Know
About Fishing" Colonel Mckee; The
Ladies' J. n. Larkin; The Staff Of the
Fourth Brigade" Major Hubbard; 1.-THE
Native Daughters" Major Ryan; Boots
and Spurs" Assistant Adjutant-G General
Perrie kewen; The Innocent Abroad or
My Trip Through Ireland" Major Nearv;
Company BIS Battery" Captain Cook;
Lawyers" Major White; "BaDquets, y
Major Hebron; Crack Shots" Captain
Hall; Stiff Subjects" Colonel Long !;
What l Know About Tidal Waves and
Their Causes-My Experience at Santa
Cruz" Lieutenant Birdsall; The Can-Can
Lying Club" Colonel Burtis; My Expert
ence in San Francisco" Major Leake.
Songs were sung by Lieutenant Wiseman
and Major Carroll. At 1870 P NJ. Major
Burtis proposed the health and prosperity
of the AID utant-General, which was drank
standing and the assemblage adjourned.
The Soldiers Home Visitors.
The committee of citizens upon Soldiers
Home matters held meeting yesterday
forenoon to complete arrangements for re-
ceiving the National Board of Directors OF
Soldiers Homes. After perfecting other
details committee of ladies, consisting OF
Mrs. G. W. Chesley, Mrs. Fred Birdsall,
Mrs. William Beckman, Mrs. E. R. HamIl-
ton and Mrs. c. Il. Hamilton, was APP
pointed to entertain the ladies accompany
ing the Board of Directors during their
stay in the city. This committee subse-
quently held meeting and decided to
invite ten more ladies to act with them il
the matter of entertaining the ladies of the
travelling party.
The gentlemen who will act as reception
committee are: Mayor Gregory, Hon
Newton Booth, Hon. Fred. Cox. Hon. w.
C. Hendricks, Joseph Steffens, DR.. G. L.
Simmons, G. W. Chesley, Major c. H
Hubbard, Dr. G. G. Tyrrell, Frank Miller
and A. Abbott. These, together with the
ladies named, will meet the Eastern visit,
ors upon their arrival in Sacramento, at 3
o'clock this afternoon, and escort them
about the city. This evening the visitors
will be invited to attend the theater, where
5ox seats for the party have been secured
Tomorrow the various places of interest in
and about the city will be visited, and the
party will leave on the afternoon train fol
San Francisco.
The Board of Directors and accompany
ing guests are as follows General W. B.
Franklin and wife, of Hartford; General